Saw-handle



(No Model.) 0..,W. BOYNTON.

SAW HANDLE.

No. 356,820. Patented Peb.

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Md. JJ K n nrrnn Srnfrns ATENT @pellCh-Q CHARLES lVlLSON BOYNTON, OF BROOKLYN, XEYV YORK.

SAWHNDLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part ci Letters Patent No. 356.820, dated February l, 1857.

Application tiled August 16, ISSG. Sexi-.il No. 2l1,038. (No model.)

To @ZZ zoll/om i?? may concern:

Beit known that l, (Ennemis XViLsoN Bors- TON, of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State ol hew York, have invented certain ner and useful Improvements in Saw-Handles, of which the following is a specification.

'My invention relates to handles for crosscutsaws; and it consists in a novel clamping device hy which both the ordinary end handle of a hund-saw :ind an upright handle are secured to the hlade without the employment of any rivet, bolt, or screw passing through the blade.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side elevation ol port of a saw-blade and the improved handle and attaching devices, the latter being shown in section; Fig. 2, a side View ofthe parts in position; Fig. 3, e. transverse section on the line c .fr of Fig. 2.

A indicates the sow-blade, B the ordinary end handle, and C the upright handle used in connection therewith, said parts being ol' the usual outward form.

D indicates n holt formed with an elongated eye or loop, a, of sueh size as to pass over and fit snugly upon the inner end of handle B, as hest illustrated in Fig. 8, the shank or stern b ol' said bolt being threaded, es shown.

By reference to Fig. 1 it will be seen that the blade Als formed Ywith an opening, o, having a notch or offset, d, to receive the lower end or erossbar ol' loop a of the holt D, and that the handle B is also fornied with a notch, e, in its under side or edge for the same purpose.

E indicates a collar which eneircles holt D, and is formed with side openings, f, for the side hars of the loop e to pass through, the collar fitting over the loop, es shown in Figs. 2 and 3, and being thereby prevented from turning.

The upright handle C is furnished with a combined ferrule and nut, F, the lower end of which is of annular forni, and enoircles a neck or boss, g, formed upon the collar E, thus eentering the several parte and retaining` them in proper relative position. The ferrule is made fast upon the handle (l, so that it shall turn therewith, andthe handle is centrally bored to afford space for the stein or sha-nk of the bolt to pass nhove the nut, as shown in Fig. l.

The parts being thus constructed, the stein I; of holt D is passed through collar E, the upl right handle with its combined furrnle and nut l screwed ashortdistance upon said steni,and the bolt D is passed over or around the inner end ofthe end handle, B, to the position indicated l in Fig. l, the coller E resting upon the upper i edge or face of handle B, as shown. The blade l A is then inserted into the slit in said handle l B, the opening c permitting the blade to pass into the handle until the notch d of the blade cornes into line with the notch e of handle B, the end of the binde then preferably abutting against the end Wall ol' the slit, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. lllhen the blade reaches this position, the upright handle C, with its combined nut and ferrnle, is turned to draw the threaded end upward into the notches d c. lu so doing the collar E will be pressed down upon the handle B, and the up per edge of the saw-blade will he forced firmly against the lower i'ace of the collar; hence both the blade and handle B will he held lirrnly hetween the lower end of the loop and the hottoxn of the collar, and thus both handles will he rigidly secured in place by the tightening of the upright handle C.

By this construction nnd arrangement l am enabled to secure both handles quickly and lirmly in place.

The attachment as a whole is cheap and simple, yet strong and durable.

lhe notch d may be at the extreme lower edge of the saw, the recess c being in such case omitted.

I ain aware that it is not new to provide a son' with two handles, one slotted to lit the end of the blade and the other resting upon the top of the latter and provided with a holt to retain both handles in place, such a device he ing illustrated in the patent to M. Boynton, No. 1Z5,26S. Neither do I wish to he understood asclainiing, broadly, a loop adapted to pass about the saw-blade, and thereby secure two handles in place. Wvhile thus acknowledging fully the prior state of the art, I would state material and substantial advantages over prior constructions, not only on account of the re duced cost, but because of the increased strength and durability.

It will be noticed that by having the loop a pass about the sides of the slotted end of the handle B any tendency there might he of the that l believe that my construction possesses IOC I do not broadly claim the eyebolt, uprighty handle, nut, and collar; but,

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In combination with a saw-blade having a notch, d, the handle B, provided with a slit toL receive the saw-blade, bolt D, having loop a to pass about the handle B and the blade, collar E, encircling said bolt and resting upon said handle B,and Upright handle C, provided with nut F, screwed upon bolt D, all substantially as describedk and shown.

2. In combination with blade A and handle B, clasping the same, the bolt D, provided with i loop a, to pass about the handle B, collar E, having side openings, f, and neckg, and resting upon the saw, and handle C, provided with combined ferrule and nut F, adapted to encirclethe neck g and receive bolt D, all substantially as shown and described.

3.k In combination with a saw-blade, A, having a notch, d, a saw-handle, B, slotted to clasp the saw-blade and provided with a notch, e, coincident with the notch d, a bolt, D, having a loop, a, to encircle the handle B and blade Aand to enter the notches d e, and an upright handle, C, provided with a nut to receive thebolt D, substantially as shown.

CHARLES WILSON BOYNTON.

Witnesses:

M. L. 'DE CoUnsnY, JOHN POTTER. 

